Shoe-shining stand



Doc. 1925- C J. GEISER SHOE SHINING STAND Origina1 Filed July 26, 1921Reissued Dec. 8, 1925.

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SHOE-SHINING STAND.

Original No. 1,486,240, dated March :t'ul Improvements in Shoe-ShiningStands,

7 surface whereby the top may of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to improvements-in shoe shining stands especiallyadaptedfor use in private homes, v

he primary object of the invention 'is-to provide a neat and ornamentalmay be employed as a table or bench when the shoe shining. apparatus. isnot in use.

Another object is to provide a stand which will include an adjustablefoot rest which may be moved into operative position when the shoes areto be shined and which may be entirely hidden from view when. theapparatus is not in use.

The invention further aims to provide a novel arrangement of partswhereby the apparatus may be locked in operative position and easilymoved into inoperative position.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of thefollowing detail description and accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1is a perspective View of the apparatus showing the top cover opened andthe shoe shining stand exposed in operative position.

Figure 2 is a the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the locking apparatus, and

Figure 4 is a detail view of the member with which the locking apparatusengages.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the stand consists of the legs 1and the top 2 which is substantially rectangular in formation and isprovided with a central opening 3. From the bottom of the top member 2,a housing 4 is suspended which consists of a box like structure of anydesired size havin its upper marginal edge fixed to the table top aroundthe-marginal edge of the opening 3. The opening 3 is normally closed bya hinged cover 5 which is adapted to fit in the opening so that the topof the table or bench will have a neat and uninterrupted be employed tosupport suit cases or other articles.

Mounted for vertical sliding movement within the housing 4 is areceptacle 5 which transverse section through 11, 1924, Serial No.487,703, filed July"26, 1921. reissue'fi led October 20, 1925.

apartments and hotels.

stand which" Application for Serial 1W0. 63,771. V

is relatively shallow as shown in Fig. 2 and contains. the pedestalfootrest 7 vertically adjustable withiso that the foot rest 7 mayberaised or lowered above or. below the opening 3. in the tabletop.1-.)-

Mounted upon one wall of the receptacle 5v is a locking device 8 shownindetail in Figs 3 which consistsof the lockcasing 9. having flanges 1Otudinal sliding movementin the lock casing 9 is a locking bolt 11provided with an operating finger 12 which projects through alongitudinal slot 13 in the lock casing. The locking bolt 11 isprovidedwith a coil spring on the interior of the lock casing wherebythe end of the locking bolt is normally urged to operative position. Thewall of the re ceptacle 4 is in the path of movement of the locking bolt11 and is provided wih a longitudinal strip 14 having an opening 15 toreceive the end of the locking bolt 11 when the receptacle 5 is elevatedto its uppermost position so that the locking bolt 11 will automaticallyspring into the 0pening15 and thus maintain the receptacle 5 in anelevated position as shown in Fig. 2 whereby the foot rest 7 will beexposed to permit the user to place his shoe upon the foot rest forshining and polishing his shoes.

The receptacle 5 naturally may be employed to contain the materialnecessary for cleaning the shoes. The receptacle 5 fits snugly withinthe housing 4 so that when the locking bolt 11 is released by theoperation of the finger member 12, the receptacle 5 will not suddenlydrop and strike against the bottom of the housing 4 but, by virtue ofthe air compression between the bottom of the receptacle will graduallydrop into position without any jar or noise Minor changes may be made inthe details of construction without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is zoccurring.

1. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a. table havingan opening in its top, a cover normally closing the said opening andadapted to swing to open position, a housing attached to the top. of thetable around and beneath the said open- 6 upon which the is mounted.This-receptacle '5 is. the housingz4 whereby fastening members may 1 beemployed tosecure the lock casing tov the wall of the receptacle 5.Mounted for longi' ing, a sliding receptacle within the said housing, afoot rest mounted within=the receptacle and adapted to project upwardlythrough the opening in the table top when the receptacle is elevated,and means to maintain the receptacle in elevated position.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising a table having itstop provided with an opening, a receptacle, a housing attached to thetable top and adapted to receive the said receptacle whereby the lattermay be vertically raised and lowered within thehousing, a foot rest, apedestal supporting the foot rest and attached within the saidreceptacle, a locking bar, and a locking rod mounted in a locking casingand adapted to engage the locking bar whereby the said receptacle may beheld in a raised position within the housing.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a table provided with anopening in itstop, a cover normally closing the said opening and adaptedto swing to open position, a housing suspended from the table topbeneath the said opening, a receptacle mounted for vertical movementwithin the housing and equipped with a foot rest supported Within thereceptacle, a locking bar attached to one side of the said housing, alock casing mounted in the receptacle and including a spring pressedlocking bolt adaptedto engage the locking bar tosupport the receptaclewhen the latter is raised Within the housing, and means to manuallyoperate the said locking bolt torelease the locking bolt from the saidlocking bar.

:L- Inanapparatus o1 the character-described, a housing, a receptaclemountedin the housing for vertical movement therein and fitting snuglythe interior of the housing, afoot rest carried by the receptacle andextending upwardly therefrom, and means for releasably securing thereceptacle in raised position within the housing In testimony whereof, Ihave afiixed my signature.

CHARLES J; GEISER.

